Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets

Livestock export from Somaliland to the Arabian Peninsula countries is an important economic activity and the main source of Somaliland’s foreign exchange earnings. We have employed multiple regression time series analysis of secondary data to understand factors that influence the monthly volumes of...

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Main Authors: Musa, Ahmed M., Wasonga, Oliver Vivian, Mtimet, Nadhem
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108026
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author Musa, Ahmed M.
Wasonga, Oliver Vivian
Mtimet, Nadhem
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description Livestock export from Somaliland to the Arabian Peninsula countries is an important economic activity and the main source of Somaliland’s foreign exchange earnings. We have employed multiple regression time series analysis of secondary data to understand factors that influence the monthly volumes of small ruminants (sheep and goats) and cattle traded for export in three terminal markets in Somaliland. Results show that the Hajj season, number of livestock exporters active in the markets, market location and livestock ban imposed by the import countries are the main factors that influence the monthly volume of livestock transacted for export. Further, the results indicate that though drought does not influence the volume of small ruminants, it has an influence on the volume of cattle, while the implementation of quarantine stations has a significant influence on the volumes of livestock exports. Finally, border restrictions imposed by Ethiopia do not influence the volume of livestock transacted for export in the study markets. Most of the factors analysed to have influence on monthly volume livestock transacted for export are institutional and policy-related hence can be corrected though requisite regulatory, institutional and policy reforms in consultations with stakeholders.
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spelling CGSpace1080262024-05-01T08:20:06Z Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets Musa, Ahmed M. Wasonga, Oliver Vivian Mtimet, Nadhem animal production livestock markets policies trade Livestock export from Somaliland to the Arabian Peninsula countries is an important economic activity and the main source of Somaliland’s foreign exchange earnings. We have employed multiple regression time series analysis of secondary data to understand factors that influence the monthly volumes of small ruminants (sheep and goats) and cattle traded for export in three terminal markets in Somaliland. Results show that the Hajj season, number of livestock exporters active in the markets, market location and livestock ban imposed by the import countries are the main factors that influence the monthly volume of livestock transacted for export. Further, the results indicate that though drought does not influence the volume of small ruminants, it has an influence on the volume of cattle, while the implementation of quarantine stations has a significant influence on the volumes of livestock exports. Finally, border restrictions imposed by Ethiopia do not influence the volume of livestock transacted for export in the study markets. Most of the factors analysed to have influence on monthly volume livestock transacted for export are institutional and policy-related hence can be corrected though requisite regulatory, institutional and policy reforms in consultations with stakeholders. 2020-12 2020-04-17T08:20:57Z 2020-04-17T08:20:57Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108026 en Open Access Springer Musa, A.M., Wasonga, O.V. and Mtimet, N. 2020. Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets. Pastoralism 10:1.
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livestock
markets
policies
trade
Musa, Ahmed M.
Wasonga, Oliver Vivian
Mtimet, Nadhem
Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets
title Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets
title_full Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets
title_fullStr Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets
title_short Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets
title_sort factors influencing livestock export in somaliland s terminal markets
topic animal production
livestock
markets
policies
trade
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108026
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